Police: Landslides in eastern Uganda kill more than 30, more than 100 missing
By APTuesday, March 2, 2010
Police: Uganda landslides kill 30; 100 missing
KAMPALA, Uganda — Landslides in a mountainous region of Uganda killed more than 30 people overnight and left more than 100 others missing in the East African nation, a police commander said Tuesday.
The landslides occurred about 170 miles (275 kilometers) east of the capital, Kampala, in the mountainous region of Bududa. The area has long suffered from landslides but rarely has the death toll been so high.
Police and rescuers headed to the site early Tuesday, said Joel Aguma, a regional police commander.
Aguma said that more than 30 people had been killed in the landslides but said the death toll could be even higher.
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